Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones 'not at all concerned' with Tom Brady's involvement in broadcasts as an owner

From one hands-on owner to another, Dallas Cowboys‘ Jerry Jones isn’t bothered in the least that new Las Vegas Raiders minority owner Tom Brady spends time in the Raiders coaching booth when he’s not calling games in his second season as a FOX broadcaster. It’s a story that has taken over the NFL this week.

“I’m not at all concerned about it,” Jones said Friday on Dallas’ 105.3 FM The Fan, according to The Athletic‘s Jon Machota. “… I don’t think too much of it being a competitive issue. I’m OK with Brady in the booth.”

Brady caused a bit of a stir among fans and some NFL personnel after ESPN cameras caught him sitting in the Raiders’ coaches’ box with a headset on during Monday night’s loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. ESPN sideline reporter Peter Schrager revealed Brady regularly talks with Las Vegas offensive coordinator Chip Kelly and “go through the game plan” together each week.

Of course, Brady wasn’t covering the Chargers-Raiders game and was attending in his role as Las Vegas’ new minority owner after purchasing a 10% minority stake from majority owner Mark Davis in May 2023. The deal was initially delayed due to concerns from other NFL owners about his discounted price, but a revised agreement split it into two 5% stakes going to Brady and millionaire business partner Tom Wagner. The NFL has since implemented restrictions on Brady’s role as a FOX broadcaster, including limiting his involvement in pregame production meetings and attending other team facilities.

NFL releases statement on Tom Brady in Las Vegas Raiders coaches’ booth

Following Monday’s game, NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy released a statement on behalf of the league. In it, the statement revealed Brady’s involvement in the Raiders coaching box was allowed under league rules.

“There are no policies that prohibit an owner from sitting in the coaches’ booth or wearing a headset during a game,” McCarthy said in a statement. “Brady was sitting in the booth in his capacity as a limited partner. All personnel sitting in the booth must abide by policies that prohibit the use of electronic devices other than league-issued equipment, such as a Microsoft Surface Tablet for the Sideline Viewing System.

“Tom continues to be prohibited from going to a team facility for practices or production meetings. He may attend production meetings remotely but may not attend in person at the team facility or hotel. He may also conduct an interview off-site with a player like he did last year a couple times, including for the Super Bowl. Of course, as with any production meeting with broadcast teams, it’s up to the club, coach or players to determine what they say in those sessions.”

Brady, 48, is in the second year of his 10-year, $375 million contract with FOX Sports. He made his season debut in the Sept. 7 game between the Washington Commanders and the New York Giants. He was on the call alongside Kevin Burkhardt for the Philadelphia Eagles’ Week 2 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.

— On3’s Nick Kosko contributed to this report.